Villa Dolce Gelato Recalls Strawberry Sorbet Due to Hepatitis A Risk
Villa Dolce Gelato is recalling Strawberry Sorbet because it may be contaminated with hepatitis A virus. The product was distributed nationwide.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of a high-risk pathogen (Hepatitis A) with a Class I designation aligns with the Critical criteria for serious health risks.
Plain-English summary
Villa Dolce Gelato is recalling Strawberry Sorbet, 5 Liter, 1 unit/case, because the product has the potential to be contaminated with hepatitis A virus. The recall involves 427 units of the product.
The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States, including in Oklahoma, California, Nevada, Maryland, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Colorado, Arizona, South Carolina, Minnesota, North Dakota, Utah, Montana, and Illinois. The product has an expiration date of February 4, 2018.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Strawberry Sorbet, 5 Liter, 1 unit/case
- Manufacturer
- Dolce Dolci LLC dba Villa Dolce Gelato
- Category
- Food — Frozen Desserts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 427
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- Exp. Date Feb 4
- 2018
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Dolce Dolci LLC dba Villa Dolce Gelato under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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